PICOT Question
In fall risk patients (P), what is the effect of using bed alarms (I) compared to not using bed alarms (C) on the incidence of falls (O) within a 6-month timeframe (T)?
Grading Rubric for Literature Review (3 points/3%)
Criteria
0.5 point
Criteria
0.25 point
Criteria
0 point
Identification of three
data bases
0.5
3 data bases were not identified
No databases identified
0.25
0
Search terms not identified
Identification of search
terms and related terms
were identified
0.5
Some search terms and related items
were identified
Identification of search
limits included years,
selected language and
types of articles
1.0
Search limits did not include all of the
criteria: years, selected languages and
types of articles
Created an annotated
bibliography list using
three research articles.
The reference list
adheres to all the
guidelines for an APA
7th edition reference list
0.5
An annotated bibliography list is
created using only one or two research
articles.
The reference list did not adhere to all
the guidelines for an APA 7th edition
reference list
0.25
.5
0.25
Some of the articles came from current,
peer reviewed professional journals.
If the article is not from a nursing
journal, a nurse author was not
identified.
0
No search limits identified
0
The annotated reference list does
not include the 3 articles and did not
adhere to APA 7th edition
formatting.
0
None of the articles come from
current, peer-reviewed professional
journals related to nursing practice
or have a nurse as an author.
All of the articles come
from current, peerreviewed professional
journals. If the article
does not come from a
nursing journal, one of
the authors is a nurse.
*** If you do not correctly identify 3 single research articles, you will need to submit new articles.
Example of Two Annotated Bibliography
Chou, S., Tang,Y., & Yen, M. (2003). Faculty’s perceptions of humanistic teaching in a nursing
baccalaureate programs. Journal of Nursing Research, 11(1), 57-63.
This qualitative study explored nursing faculty’s experiences and perceptions of
humanistic teaching in nursing education. The purpose of the study was to gain insight into their
understanding and interpretation of the core values that are embedded in humanistic teaching.
The results from the study identified five themes that were seen as crucial elements for
humanistic teaching.
Holland-Wade, G., & Kasper, N. (2006). Nursing students’ perception of instructor caring: An
instrument based on Watson’s theory of transpersonal caring. Journal of Nursing
Education, 35, 162-168.
This quantitative research study focused on the developing and testing of an instrument that
measures nursing students’ perceptions of their instructor’s caring behaviors. Jean Watson’s
transpersonal caring was used as the theoretical model for this instrument development.
Preliminary item testing and field-testing of the instrument was obtained. The researchers
concluded that this instrument could be used to measure the outcome of the educational process
and to determine whether faculty’s caring behaviors influence the student’s ability to care.
Activity/Assignment: Literature Review
For this assignment, conduct a library search on your selected problem/topic. The research
literature that you locate should be able to help you answer the PICOT question and to support
the guideline, protocol, or policy that you have chosen. To assist with this endeavor, be sure to
use the words that you used in the PICOT acronym (population, intervention and outcome) as
key words for your search.
To begin the search for evidence, we will start with research studies. The search must result in
articles that are full reports of one research study. Systematic reviews, literature reviews,
meta-analyses, meta-syntheses, psychometric studies or concept analyses will not be
accepted. The articles should be current (within the past 5-8 years) and come from professional,
peer-reviewed journals. Though it is preferred that the research article come from a nursing
journal, it is recognized that as part of a research team, nurses may publish in journals from other
disciplines. If the research comes from a non-nursing journal, one of the authors must be a nurse
to ensure a nursing perspective in the research. In this course you are studying nursing, so it is
important to keep that perspective during the literature review.
The research studies that you identify must be applicable to your PICOT question and the
guideline, protocol, or policy that you located. The study should be relevant to your nursing
practice. If the study involves an intervention that only employs social workers, it is not relevant
to your practice as a nurse. The purpose of examining the literature is to expand your knowledge
specific to the discipline of nursing.
For the literature review, answer the following questions in such a way that anyone using your
answers would be able to retrieve the same identical articles in their search.
1. What databases did you use for your search? (Must use at least 3 different databases)
2. What were the initial search terms? What were the related terms?
3. What were the limits of your search? Include years selected, languages, types of articles, etc.
4. Write an annotated reference list that includes the three (3) articles.
5. Submit the three (3) articles in PDF (preferred) or HTML format.
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